Free Postage? Hmmm

[wildrivergreg]

I've noticed a growing trend of items for sale with 'free postage' Now some may state that it depends on regional costs, but when you see a simple item located in Australia which would cost no more than 10 bucks to post to any where in Aust and they state it costs over 40 bucks Australia wide and in the comments section if some one complains they reply 'it differs according to region' one wonders why even have 'free postage' in the first place except to suck people in? 

[imastawka]

Gallery says free postage until you click on it

[joethenuts]

where do you get a simple item that would cost $10 to post anywere in australia  it weighs for a start 1.25kg 

the only 1 price all over australia is a 3kg satchel and thats more than $10.   but he uses a courier company and thats why its cheap in there own state for $6 plus

some places in australia can cost more than $40  also 

as others have said its an app thing

[*tippy*toes*]

I looked at it with this account and it showed as free postage on my laptop.

I then clicked on the postage tab and the postcode showed as "default". When I put my postcode in it then showed $15.16 to regional NSW. I had shut the page down, then just reopened it again to see what the postage cost was and it was showing as free postage again, even though my postcode was still in there (I reopened closed tab). It wasn't until I reclicked "get rates" that it showed a postage cost again. Is it any wonder buyers are getting confused?

[cezm]

Where it says 

Limited quantity remaining .... More than 55% sold ... Free postage in your screenshot, the 'free postage' is replaced by 'experienced seller' on my screen (logged in on a desktop). I also have a postage price under the postage details. It seems pretty random!

[joethenuts]

yep mine says postage $14.60  in melbourne ,  must be a glitch some where.

[davewil1964]

Showing $15.16 postage to Canberra on my laptop, which is a full computer, not a netbook or big tablet.

[springyzone]

This is what I get too, but then again I am sitting at  a computer, not on a phone or anything glitchy.

As far as i can see, the seller has done nothing wrong, postage cocts are very clear. Certainly not showing as free to me.

[imastawka]

I got that too.

But check the seller's gallery pics.

They come up as free postage.   I'm on a PC

[*tippy*toes*]

I'll try it on one of my active accounts later when I'm back on my computer and see what comes up. When I checked on this account I was on a computer (not a tablet or other device without a power cord).

[joethenuts]

yes all store items on galery come up as free postage then when you click $14.60  for me in melbourne